Lithium bromide

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Lithium bromide

Properties
Molecular formula	LiBr
Molar mass	86.845 g/mol
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	3.464 g/cm³, Solid
Melting point	552 °C
Boiling point	1265 °C
Solubility in water	177 g/100 ml (20°C) (dihydrate)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Lithium bromide, or LiBr, is a chemical compound of lithium and bromine that is extremely hygroscopic and often used as a desiccant. Lithium bromide is irritating to the eyes and may cause CNS depression in large doses. ^[1]

Along with lithium chloride, it is frequently used in air conditioning and industrial drying systems.

It forms cubic crystals similar to salt

1 Uses
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Uses

Lithium bromide is used in air-conditioning systems as desiccant.

Lithium bromide was used as a sedative beginning in the early 1900s, but it fell into disfavor in the 1940s when some heart patients died after using it as a salt substitute. ^[2]

Like lithium carbonate and lithium chloride it was used as treatment for Bipolar disorder.